I’m Even More Excited for Rings of Power Season 3 Now That This Aragorn Connection Is Officially Confirmed

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is officially back in production, with Season 3 looking to premiere sometime in 2026 or 2027. The Prime Video original series loosely depicts the events from J.R.R. Tolkien’s deep lore behind The Lord of the Rings, with a few creative liberties along the way. Predictably, the series has been controversial among the Lord of the Rings fandom, though the tides are beginning to shift in favor of the prequel series.

Despite a few bumps along the way, The Rings of Power has transformed into a surprisingly great legacy television series. Its second season featured a marked spike in quality as it depicted the events leading up to the Elves’ war with Sauron. With a five-year time jump, Season 3 prepares to jump immediately into the action and finally has a chance to fully win over any fans who might still be adamantly opposed to its very existence. Now, the latest set video from The Rings of Power has me even more excited for the upcoming season, thanks to one critical connection to the original Lord of the Rings trilogy.

The Rings of Power Season 3 Unleashes Narsil

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The kingly line of Gondor is about to begin in Middle-earth. A new set video from The Rings of Power Season 3 reintroduces Lloyd Owens’s Elendil, focusing on his newly acquired sword: Narsil. Elendil was forced to flee from his beloved island home of Numenor at the end of The Rings of Power Season 2 to avoid the vengeful forces of Ar-Pharazôn. The new king’s ascension resulted in the persecution of the Faithful, particularly Elendil and his family. Before escaping to Middle-earth, Elendil met with the deposed Queen Miriel one last time, who offered him a special gift from the castle armory: a longsword called Narsil. The latest tease for The Rings of Power confirms that audiences will finally get to see Narsil in action during the events of Season 3, with Elendil now arriving to help the Elves in their war against Sauron. Check out the full set video below:

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Fans of the franchise will immediately recognize Narsil as a crucial part of Middle-earth lore. It is the sword that Elendil wields throughout the Second Age, all the way up to his fateful duel with the Dark Lord Sauron. However, the sword also marks a connection to his distant descendant, Aragorn. Narsil is the original blade from whose shards Andúril, Aragorn’s iconic sword from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is forged. By introducing Narsil into the picture, The Rings of Power sets events into motion that will unfold over millennia, ultimately leading to the War of the Ring and the Return of the King. With this crucial connection between the first King of Gondor and his descendant, the first king of the Fourth Age, I can’t wait to see where The Rings of Power goes next.

Narsil’s Significance to The Lord of the Rings, Explained

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Narsil is one of the most significant swords in the history of Middle-earth. The blade was first forged in the First Age by the Dwarf Telchar of Nogrod alongside Angrist, the sword of the legendary hero Beren. During the War of the Last Alliance, King Elendil of Gondor wielded Narsil as he fought against Sauron’s forces. He eventually took the blade to Mordor, where he wielded it in the final battle with Sauron at the end of the Second Age. Alongside the Elf-king Gil-galad, Elendil fought and was slain by Sauron. In recompense, the king’s son, Isildur, took up his father’s blade and slew the Dark Lord, cutting the One Ring off his finger and shattering the sword into pieces. Thus, Narsil was forever remembered in the history of Middle-earth as the sword that defeated Sauron.

After the fall of Gondor, the Shards of Narsil were passed down through the kingly line, from Elendil and Isildur all the way to Aragorn. In Tolkien’s original books, Aragorn has the sword reforged at Rivendell to take with him on his journey with the Fellowship of the Ring. The films, however, depict Narsil in reforged at the order of Lord Elrond, who then hand-delivers it to Aragorn as he prepares to ride into battle against Sauron at Minas Tirith. Upon its reforging, the blade is renamed Andúril, the Flame of the West. It is with this blade that Aragorn fights in the Battles of Pelennor Fields and the Black Gate, and it is with this blade that he reunifies the kingdoms of Men and restores the kingly line of Elendil. It is fitting that Aragorn would wield the same blade as his forefather as he follows in his footsteps, first defeating the Dark Lord and his forces, then renewing the kingdoms of Gondor and Arnor.

The Rings of Power Is Finally Giving Elendil His Time to Shine

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The new set video suggests that Elendil will be more prominent in The Rings of Power Season 3. The character has had a slow progression since the beginning of the series, first appearing as little more than a recurring character in someone else’s story and gradually growing to become a major player in the war with Sauron. After staggeringly little character development for Elendil in Season 1, Season 2 finally delved deeper into the iconic warrior, depicting him as an endlessly faithful servant who will not go back on his principles no matter what. Now, Season 3 seems to be continuing this development by putting Elendil in the spotlight, depicting him as the warrior and king that J.R.R. Tolkien always intended him to be. The fact that The Rings of Power chose this video as the first real sneak peek of Season 3 suggests that Elendil, accompanied by his blade Narsil, will be one of the chief players in the storylines ahead.

Given that there will be a five-year time jump in The Rings of Power Season 3, it is possible that Elendil will already be in the early stages of building his following of Men that will eventually become the people of Gondor. Moreover, with the War of the Elves and Sauron now officially begun, Elendil will have far more action scenes in this season than in the previous two. This means that the king-to-be can show off the skills that will eventually lead him into single combat with the most dangerous enemy in Middle-earth. Chances are, this will be an Elendil-heavy season, and that’s exactly what The Rings of Power needs.